Ingrediants:
Squash x 1, Milk & Butter (optional)
Corn, Green Beans & Onions 

I don't know how to differentiate Squash & Pumpkin. So I decided to buy one Squash and tastes the difference.  I always want to make Pumpkin soup myself as it is nutritious, but most recipes say that to make pumpkin soup requires a blender, so I withhold my plan as I don't want to buy a food blender simple for the Pumpkin soup.  In fact, it's much easier than I thought...and it is not necessary to use blender. If you steam the squash/pumpkin for 15 minutes, the skin will be easily off and it will automatically turns to 'Mash'.  

南瓜性味甘、溫,入脾、胃經;可補中益氣,化痰排膿,消炎殺蟲,止痛(本草綱目記載南瓜蒂晒乾,可生肝氣、益肝血、保胎)
若是脾胃濕熱、胸脘脹悶者,則不宜。(多吃會助長濕熱,尤其皮膚患有瘡毒易風癢、黃疸和腳氣病患者皆不宜多量食用)
*南瓜籽,含豐富的微量元素鎂、鋅、維生素F,
長期食用能防止神經性脫髮、預防男性攝護腺腫脹。
病左兩日, 仲未好番...原本買左'送'打算邀請朋友吃飯...都無力煮...
人在他鄉, 病左特別掛住屋企...更加想念朋友...很想回家...想吃只有香港才有的食物...病了..仍是滿腦子食物..

外子見我病到溫溫頓頓...親自下廚做飯............蕃茄蛋&菜心苗....就是這樣的一個溫暖的午餐...我還是留下來陪他好了.

Home-made meal could cure home-sick.
We had a wonderful night with Yun on 11 Feb.  Cafe Claude is one of Yun's favorite restaurants in the town. I was a bit worried because the waitress said the restaurant was full...it's only a weekday's night!  Luckily, we are seated at outside dining area. The toaster-like heater surely did a great job and it's warm enough for us to enjoy a long chat and great food.

Under Yun's promotion, we did order quite a number of dishes (a little bit overwhelmed but we finished all the dishes at last coz there're all so good)

Petits Plats (Dolphin's Rating)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rillette du Périgord   8 out of 10
pork free, shredded all-natural duck meat, duck fat seasoned & cooked confit style

Escargot en Croute  8.5 out of 10  *** YUM
garlic, butter, parsley, almond nutmeg,
shallots and anchovies


Raviole de Champignon   7.5 out of 10
shiitake and oyster mushrooms, garlic,
red wine and port sauce, puff pastry

Coquilles Saint Jacques   9 out of 10 *** YUM
scallops, shrimp, mussels, mushrooms,
bread crumbs, gruyere

Plats
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Coq Au Vin  20.   7.5 out of 10 *** Yun's Recommendation
marinated chicken with red wine sauce, bacon, mushrooms and pearl onions

Porc au Miel   8.5 out of 10 *** Chef's Pick (Recommended by the server)
pork filet, honey, white balsamic vinegar

Mousse au Chocolat 8 out of 10 *** Choco Lovers' Must try
dark chocolate mousse




For details,  check out the restaurant's website http://www.cafeclaude.com/
 

It is a modified version of  the Coriander or Cilantro Fish Soup. (莞茜滾魚片湯- 走皮蛋). As I could not find Coriander or Cilantro here. I use Parsley to replace it. 

Fry both side of the fillet.  Wash Parsley and chop it into small pcs (can bring out more scents). Put all the ingredients into boiling water. Lastly, add 大地魚粉/ other seafood brooth/or simply add salt. 

我以前儘量都唔會煮魚食..因為我唔識劏魚...從街市買條魚番到屋企...要有好多工序....不過,唔食魚會生倒刺...為了營養均衡...要頂硬上.


上次來到新港...我多數蒸鯇魚..因為老公鍾意食..但自從長城(在我家附近的一間華人超市)易手後...要買到鮮鯇魚...應該是沒有可能的...所以要從"番魚"入手了.


暫時試過整..三文魚(Salmon), 野生黑線鱈(Wild Haddock), 羅非魚(Tilapia) 屬於比較容易處理的魚類.




When baking a fresh Salmon,  I prefer not to fold the aluminum foil over the fish, though this could help to retain the steam in the packet and made it more moisture, the fish will be drown in sweat and end up turns baking to boiling. You will get a different texture and it won't be crispy. I think if the cooking time is controlled well. If you worried the fish will bake try, you can turn it upside down (skin on top) and bake for the first 11 minutes so that fish oils can go down to the fish meat.
  • Roast Salmon (actually bake is more correct) : Wash thoroughly, Added Pesto (optional), Lemon juice and Salt. Baked 20 minutes.

  • Potato Mash:  Follow the way taught in my 家常菜食譜, to cook the Potatoes in Microwave ('Ding' for 8-15 minutes depends on size, you may also boil it ) and add butter when it's hot. Then add grape tomatoes, ham and baby mushroom on top.

  • Boston Lettuce also called Butter Lettuce. Simply wash it and spin try. Add any kinds of saland dressing you like and it tastes yummy.